Shade and curtain bracket



Aug. 18, 1925. 1,550,281

o. REiNH-AR'DT SHADE AND CURTAIN BRACKET Filed May 16 1924 ZlwuentozPatented Aug. 18, 1925.

srAras PATENT -or-F 1c OTTO REINHARDT,--OF -CENTRALFALLS, RHODE ISLAND.

SHADE AND G URTAIN BRACKET.

Application filed May is, 1924. Serial N6. 713,763.

, and State of Rhode Island, have invented new and useful Improvementsin Shade and Curtain Brackets, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in shadeand curtain brackets and the primary object thereof is to provide asimple and economical bracket which can be easily produced and which canalso be easily and quickly and also effectively secured to the windowframe.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bracket which isreversible and wherein the shade carrier is readily adjusta le.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a bracket of thistype wherein the same is secured to a side edge of the window frame, andwherein such securing means is concealed by the curtain rod support.

The invention has still further and other objects which will be laterherein more specifically recited and manifested in the course of thefollowing description.

In the drawings Figure 1, is a top plan view of the invention applied inposition, the window frame, shade and curtain rods being shown in dottedlines.

Figure 2, is a front elevation of the invention in detached position,and

Figures 3 and 4 are sections on line 38 and 4it, of Figure 1,respectively.

In proceeding in accordance with the present invention a base plate ormember 1 is employed of substantially T-shape, the shank 2 of which isoffset as indicated at 3 so as to dispose the shank from the front faceof the window frame when the base is secured thereto. The head 4 isformed with a centrally located and struck-out ear 5, the ear beingformed by making parallel slits in the head, with the slits extendingthrough the free outer end edge of the head and then bending the ear tolie at right angles to the plane of the base plate. The ear has a screwor other fastening receiving opening 6 so as to engage the ear to theside edge of the window frame, while the base plate has a 'simi laropening 7 to receive a similar fastening for securing the base plate tothe front face of a window frame.

A slidable and frictionally held shade carrier 8 is mounted on the shank2 by means of clamping members 9 which embrace opposite sides of theshank, the clamping arms or members being formed integral with the 1carrier 8 and disposed at right angles to the plane thereof. Theclamping arms or members are formed by the ends of a body 10, the latterbeing bowed outwardly at 11 so as to strengthen the body 10.

A plate 12 is secured by bolts 13, in slots 13 formed in the arms 12, ofthe head 4, the plate 12 being disposed to overlie the opening of thehead resultant from the formation of the ear 5. Curtain rod supports 14are centrally carried by the plate 12 to support rods R for inner andouter draper ies or curtains.

From the above it will be seen that an exceedingly simple andeconomicalstructure is produced, and one wherein the parts are compactly related.The head 4 functions to not only provide the securing ear 5, but alsomeans of support for the curtain rod holder 12.

The entire structure is bodily reversible so as to enable same to beapplied to either side of the window frame, in which regard it will benoted that the curtain rod supports 14:, are circular in cross-sectionand operate in either the position depicted in thedrawings or inreversed position. 7

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. In a shade and curtain bracket, asubstantially T-shaped base the head of which is provided witha pair ofspaced longitudinal arms disposed in substantially the plane of the baseand formed to extend beyond the. side edge of the window frame, anintegral ear on the base disposed between the arms and being perforatedand extending rearwardly of the head to form a securing ear which latteris disposed intermediate the inner and outer sides of the head, acurtain rod supporting member disposed over the arms and the'spacetherebetween and concealing the ear, means to secure the member to eachof the arms, and a shade carrier connected to the shank of the base.

2. A shade and curtain bracket including a base having spaced arms atone end thereof disposed in substantially the plane of the base andformed to extend beyond the side edge of the window frame, an integralear on the base disposed between the arms and extending rearwardly at anangle to form a securing ear which latter is located at a spaceddistance inwardly oi the outer ends of the arms, a shade carrier on thebase, a

curtain rod carrier engaged with the arms and disposed over the same andover the 10 space between the arms and concealing the ear, and means toconnect the curtain rod carried to the arms.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

OTTO REINHARDT.

